Reading rank 429
Animal Locomotion, or Walking, Swimming, and Flying, with a Dissertation on Aeronautics
, subject: Animal movement and the mechanics of flight
The scientific book that reached Wilbur Wright at the right moment and intensified his commitment to solving flight.
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About the book
Published in 1873, the illustrated scientific work compares how animals move through land, water, and air, then considers what natural flight can teach the design of artificial flying machines.
Why read it
Best if you want the nineteenth-century study of natural locomotion that David connects to Wilbur Wright's growing passion for flight.
Key themes
- Natural flight as a solvable problem
- Inspiration compounds through reading
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- The Wright Brothers — David describes Pettigrew's treatment of natural flight as arriving when Wilbur Wright needed it, firing his passion for the problem and becoming a source Wilbur quoted for years.
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